MED2252: Clinical Pharmacology

The module of Clinical Pharmacology is designed to go from basic knowledge in pharmacology and toxicology to pharmacotherapy. The basic concepts provide a balanced and complete understanding of how drugs and toxic substances enter the body, are distributed and eliminated there (pharmacokinetics) as well as how they act and produce their therapeutic or harmful effects. (pharmacodynamics). Clinical pharmacology covers a more detailed study of different drugs used to treat, diagnose or prevent various diseases related to the nervous, cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal and endocrine and immune systems, cancer, and infectious diseases.